date:May 23, 2012
heart disease and a stroke history were excluded and completed lifestyle, dietary and demographic questionnaires.
During a follow-up until the date of death or December 31, 2008 (whichever was sooner) 33,731 men and 18,784 women died. In age-adjusted models the risk of death increased among coffee drinkers.
However, coffee drinkers were also more likely to smoke and after adjustment for tobacco-smoking status and other potential confounders, there was a significant inverse association betwe